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States need to work together to prevent environmental disasters, say participants of OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 27 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 27 January 2014 – The need for participating States to work together to better prepare for, and respond to natural disasters was highlighted at the First Preparatory Meeting of the 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, which started today in Vienna...

States must do more to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, raise awareness, says OSCE Chairperson on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Publishing date: 24 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 27 January 2014- Speaking on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, who is currently on a state visit to Poland, urged OSCE participating States to step up their efforts to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, and to raise awareness of the tragedy of the Holocaust, especially among young people.

Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group

Publishing date: 24 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PARIS, January 24, 2014- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and James Warlick of the United States of America) met with the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, and Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, to continue negotiations on the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, also participated in the meeting...

OSCE Chair brings Organization’s proposals for support to Ukraine PM Azarov

Publishing date: 24 January 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Rule of law
VIENNA / DAVOS, 24 January 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter and Ukraine Prime Minister Mykola Azarov have today discussed ways the Organization could help to resolve the crisis in Ukraine...

OSCE media freedom representative calls on Georgian authorities to ensure effective work of public broadcaster

Publishing date: 24 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 24 January 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed disappointment at the inability of the Georgian Parliament to select new board members for the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB)...

OSCE Chair calls for restraint by all sides in Ukraine

Publishing date: 23 January 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BERN / VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter today expressed his deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, appealing to all parties to refrain from violence and engage in peaceful dialogue as a necessary first step towards resolving the ongoing crisis...

Attacks on journalists must stop, says OSCE media freedom representative, offers to visit Ukraine

Publishing date: 22 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Ukrainian authorities to halt the violence against media and thoroughly investigate all incidents involving journalists...